Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-28
THE ENcAMpEo VETERANS.
festerdny's Parade and Review
Broken Up by Rain.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch

~ t'fcsihIh W lbe DlbphtCn.j
ST.. LOUIS, September 27.-All pro.
misses of fair weather for st. Louis 10.
day were founded on error, the clouds
that settled over the city Sunday morn.
ing having apparently come to stay, and
disagreeable dribble, mud, and
moisture-laden atmosphere crushed out
all hope of a parade to-day, and shortly
after 8 O'Clock Grand Marshal Gen.
eral Grier had posted in all the
headquarters and conspicuous places
an order that the grand review would
he postponed until Wednesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock. This left another
day for the comrades to seek their own
anuscments, and the various headquar.
icrs, post balls, and camps were crowded
with them. The hotel halls and rooms
We're jammed with people, while in the
corridors bands Of music dispolled the
gloom with martial airs. Long line,
Of people tramped the streets and
growled at the weather.
The last of the line had scarcely re.
tired last night before the advance
were out for to-day. On all the roads
leading into the city excursion trains
were side-tracked hours late, while
those brought through the tunnel jam
med all the tracks. No such q crowd
was ever handled in this city il
a short time. Governors aud OK
Governors have reported from time
to time, and this morning tho
following were ready to take the
reviewing stand Governors Oglcsby
Of Illinois, Rusk of Wisconsin, Stone
Of California, Fletcher OF Missouri,
Crawford of Kansas, EvansOf Colorado
Sanders of Nebraska, Pierpont Of
West Virginia; Ex-Governor William
SpraPue. of Rhode Island and cx
Nice-Prcsident Hannibal Hamlin Ar
extended programme Of receptions
lunchoons, aud dinners has been pre-
pared for their entertainment during
the week.
There was a reception rendered this
evening ut the Merchants Exchange by
the citizens of st. Louis to the soldiers
and their friends, at which Mayor Fran
els extended hearty welcome to the
Grand Amy Of the Republic, which
was responded TO by General Fairchild,
who, in tie course OF bis remarks,
said
"To the men who wore the gray h
could say they met them with feelings
Of love and confidence, and extend &c
them the right-hand OF fellowship. The
Grand Amy did not dig up the hatchoI
or wave the bloody shirt. There never
had been from 1857 to the present time
among the comrades thought or feel
ing of malice to the South. Hero to
night were given words Of welcome
which would ring out through the land,
and when the Grand Army goes home
thcy would leave behind large pOr-
ton Of their hearts,
GoncIal Sherman, after repeated and
enthusiastic calls, responded in brief
speech. In alluding to The war h. slid
hat he had many friends on the other
side. lie then thought they were in
DIor; now he knew they were
in urOr. lie believed that they
woro becoming convinced Of this
themselves; st any rate they were
returning to that Old friendly feeling,
growing ever nearer. There were some
! lack sheep, lie knew, but they would
not he here long; they would soon die
of, thank God, and then this would be
a better and stronger nation. He be-
lievod this was the strongest nation on
emth. for he had concluded that no
other Power could ever have overcome
so formidable a rebellion, and he looked
with pride upon the flag that com
mands peace and eniOrccs it.
In the burst Of applause that fol-
lowed General Sherman foHnd Oppor-
tunity to r-tire, and as the echo died
out The bands struck up Marching
through Georgia" The veterans
quickly caughtthetune, and i,000voices
rent the air again and again, until the
hall re-ochocd with their choruses.
Governor Ihayer Of Nebraska, Coy
crnor Sprague Of Rhode Island, Gov
emor Soloman OF California, and other
hcnored guests, made speeches, and
the evening reception closed with
three rOusin9 cheers.